Human Development Index: males vs. females in Finland
Finland: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.9514 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Finland, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.9514 for human development index: males vs. females in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Finland peaked at 0.9532 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8208, in 1990.
That places Finland 14th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8208 | — |
| 1991 | 0.8235 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.829 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8356 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8471 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8529 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8586 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8691 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8775 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8857 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8962 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9044 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9092 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9155 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9098 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9124 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.915 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9165 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9192 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9144 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9178 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9211 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9224 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9383 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9398 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9423 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9434 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9463 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.949 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9517 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9508 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9532 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9483 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9514 | +0.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.9514 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9189, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.9514 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8896, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.85 | 0.8208 | 0.8857 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9113 | 0.8962 | 0.9192 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9372 | 0.9178 | 0.9517 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9509 | 0.9483 | 0.9532 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 11 South Korea 0.9541 compare
- 12 Liechtenstein 0.9539 compare
- 13 United Kingdom 0.9529 compare
- 15 New Zealand 0.9502 compare
- 16 Singapore 0.9496 compare
- 17 Ireland 0.949 compare
More gender data for Finland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 722.94 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.98 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,869 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,869 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1211 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 21,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 22,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 21,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 22,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,103 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Finland?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Finland was 0.9514 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9532 in 2021.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8208 in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Finland ranks 14th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index: males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development. Only male population is considered.